Christophe 47 with the use of new technology

(Photo: Source: DRF)Greifswald (drf) – The new H145 with the five-blade rotor can certainly be considered a late gift. Effective June 28, 2022, the Air Rescue Service will be deployed in Greifswald with the latest rescue helicopter currently available in the field of civil air rescue. Before the H145 arrived in Greifswald, the new rescue helicopter could have been inspected by thousands of visitors at Interschutz in Hanover: “We are very glad that our turn has come,” says Bernd Rosenberger, director of the DRF Luftrettung station in Greifswald, “because we have heard so much from Positive stuff from our colleagues who are already using the five-blade machine and we are very excited.”

In addition to the advantage of being able to carry higher payloads, the fifth rotary blade makes the H145 quieter in the air, benefiting patients and staff. By operating this modern rescue helicopter, DRF Luftrettung is constantly striving to achieve its goal of advancing the development of air rescue operations.

“The five-blade H145 engine not only has lower vibrations, but greater payload capacity also means for us: we can get more fuel with this chopper, which increases range even more,” adds Bernd Rosenberger. In addition, the new Christoph 47 has a special feature: it is equipped with a sandblasting filter to protect the engines and thus avoid faster wear.

Dr. Christian Bratch, CEO of DRF Luftrettung, explains the background of the fleet modernization: “The operation of the new H145 with the five-blade rotor is a milestone in the field of air rescue in Germany, and we are very proud of that. We made a very conscious decision to deploy the system as soon as it became available and to be the first Who does that. Because it’s part of our self-image that we develop more air rescues. We always have one goal in mind: to further improve care for our patients in all areas relevant to air rescue – people, medicine and technology.”

The first H145 helicopter with a five-blade rotor arrived at the DRF Luftrettung shipyard in December 2020 and was converted to service the station. Since then, DRF Luftrettung has continually added more H145s with five-blade rotors to its fleet. Greifswald is the eighth station to receive an instrument of this type.